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The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
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Mold remediation in West Palm Beach typically costs $500 – $6,500 depending on the size of the affected area, the type of mold, and whether hidden plumbing leaks are feeding the problem. Most jobs in West Palm Beach are completed within 1 – 3 days once containment is set and the source of moisture is found. If you’ve spotted black staining on walls, smelled a persistent musty odor, or had a water event in the last six months, call (728) 220-0713 now. Our team responds to West Palm Beach homes with written pricing before any work begins.
Why Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred Mold Remediation Company
Keegan Water Damage Restoration has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2005, and our West Palm Beach customers call us because we do the job to a written standard. Every job runs under The Garrison Standard: the price is in writing before work starts, technicians arrive background-checked and in uniform, and every repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. That means if mold returns within a full year, we come back and fix it at no charge. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and holidays.
West Palm Beach homeowners have told us flat out they’ve been burned before. Contractors who no-showed. Prices that moved at the door. Crews that left the site worse than they found it. We structured Keegan around not doing that. The written scope of loss is delivered before anyone touches a wall. Every moisture reading, every containment step, every drying log is documented and formatted to support your insurance claim. You don’t have to guess what we did or why. You’ll have the record.
Our crews know West Palm Beach housing. We’ve worked inside 1920s Mediterranean Revival homes in Flamingo Park, mid-century concrete block houses near South Olive, and high-rise condos along Flagler Drive. Different buildings fail differently here, and we dispatch accordingly. Scheduling is coordinated from our South FL office, with crews serving West Palm Beach locally. Response is fast because we’re not routing trucks from an hour away.
Restoration work we handle
Black Mold Removal in West Palm Beach
Black mold removal in West Palm Beach is the service homeowners call about most after a hidden leak goes unnoticed for weeks or months. The work involves full containment, HEPA air filtration, removal of affected drywall and insulation, antimicrobial treatment of framing, and verification that moisture levels have returned to normal. In West Palm Beach, where summer humidity sits above 70 percent for months, black mold establishes faster than in drier parts of Florida. A typical black mold remediation runs $1,200 – $4,500 depending on square footage and whether the HVAC plenum is involved.
Containment and Source Elimination
You cannot treat black mold without first shutting off the moisture that feeds it. In West Palm Beach homes built before 1970, that often means a pinhole leak in an original cast-iron drain line under the slab. We find it, document it, and the source gets fixed before remediation starts. Otherwise you’re paying for a cleanup that fails in six months.
Antimicrobial Treatment and Verification
After removal and cleaning, we apply antimicrobial agents to framing and the interior of wall cavities. Then we pull moisture readings and run air sampling to confirm spore counts have dropped to acceptable levels. The verification step is where cheaper crews cut corners. We don’t. It’s part of the written scope.
Mold Removal Contractor in West Palm Beach
A mold removal contractor in West Palm Beach needs to understand the city’s specific failure modes, not just run a generic drying playbook. Our job starts with a moisture map, not a quote. We trace where water has traveled inside wall cavities, under flooring, and into attic spaces before we remove anything. In West Palm Beach’s older flat-roofed Mediterranean Revival homes, trapped humidity in unvented attic spaces causes mold regrowth behind knee walls months after a visible-surface cleanup. If your contractor skips the attic moisture check, the mold comes back. Typical mold removal contractor work in West Palm Beach runs $800 – $2,800 for localized wall-cavity jobs, and $3,500 – $6,500 when multiple rooms or HVAC systems are involved.
Moisture Mapping Before Removal
We use moisture meters and thermal imaging to find water you can’t see. In Flamingo Park, our crew remediated a 1950s concrete block home after a Category 2 supply line break behind lath-and-plaster walls. We set containment, pulled moisture readings that spiked at 28 percent wood moisture equivalent, removed saturated plaster, and ran Injectidry drying mats plus Phoenix axial air movers for five days. Every reading was logged until the structure hit pre-loss condition and the original terrazzo floor under the carpet was saved.
Why Skipping Hidden Sources Fails
Salt-air corrosion on galvanized pipe straps and hangers is a recurring problem in coastal West Palm Beach. A slow drip from a corroded strap re-wets a remediated cavity within months. That’s why our scope includes checking every chase and penetration for corrosion before we close a wall. The trade-off is time. Avoiding a second remediation is the point.
Trusted Brands We Service in West Palm Beach
Our equipment roster includes professional-grade drying and extraction brands like B-Air, Injectidry, Phoenix, Dri-Eaz, and XPOWER, operated in compliance with IICRC, RIA, and IFA industry standards. What does that mean for a West Palm Beach homeowner? It means the drying equipment we bring into your home is the same gear used on commercial restoration jobs, not a rental unit from a big-box store. We keep parts and drying mats stocked for fast turnaround in West Palm Beach because we know lead time matters when mold is active. One call coordinates the whole job, including documentation your adjuster can read.
Common Mold Remediation Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
- Cast-iron pinhole leaks under slab foundations. West Palm Beach’s pre-1970s homes are notorious for cast-iron drain lines that develop pinhole corrosion over decades. These leaks silently saturate wall cavities and feed mold for months before a homeowner sees staining or smells anything.
- Flat-roof drainage failures on Mediterranean Revival homes. Many older West Palm Beach homes have flat or low-slope roofs with internal drains. When those drains clog during summer storms, water ponds and finds its way into unvented attic spaces, creating mold behind knee walls that never dries on its own.
- Salt-air corrosion on galvanized plumbing components. Homes within a mile or two of the Intracoastal Waterway deal with salt-air corrosion that accelerates wear on pipe straps, hangers, and flashing. The resulting slow drips re-wet remediated areas and cause regrowth.
- Original terrazzo floors hidden under carpet. In neighborhoods like Flamingo Park and El Cid, original terrazzo sits under decades of carpet. When a water event happens, that terrazzo traps moisture underneath flooring, and improper drying leads to mold growth between the slab and the finished floor. We save the terrazzo whenever possible and document the drying process.
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AfterPricing for Mold Remediation in West Palm Beach, FL
You should know the range before you pick up the phone. Mold inspection and testing in West Palm Beach typically runs $300 – $600. A contained mold removal job for a single wall cavity costs between $800 and $2,800. Full-room black mold remediation with HVAC cleaning runs $1,200 – $4,500. Whole-home remediation after a Category 3 event starts around $3,500 and can reach $6,500 depending on square footage and structural access. The variables are square footage, how many rooms are affected, whether drywall needs replacing, and whether the HVAC plenum was contaminated. You’ll get a written scope of loss before any work starts, so the number does not move at the door. Call (728) 220-0713 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach handles mold remediation across the central Palm Beach County area. Our crews regularly work in Palm Beach, Greenacres, North Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens. If you’re in any of these communities and have mold from a plumbing failure, roof leak, or storm intrusion, the same written-pricing standard applies. Read more about our full Mold Remediation service or see how we serve West Palm Beach specifically.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Palm Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Mold Remediation in West Palm Beach
Mold can establish within 24 to 48 hours after a Category 2 water event in West Palm Beach’s summer heat and humidity. If the water sits longer than three days, expect visible growth behind baseboards and inside wall cavities, not just on the surface. Call (728) 220-0713 as soon as you know water has been sitting. The faster we set containment and start drying, the less material has to be removed.
Yes. Original terrazzo floors in Flamingo Park homes are a defining architectural feature, and improper drying after a water event can trap moisture between the slab and the terrazzo, causing mold underneath the finished floor. A contractor who does not know terrazzo will tear it out. A contractor who does know will dry it in place and document the moisture readings. We log every reading until the structure hits pre-loss condition. Call (728) 220-0713 and mention the terrazzo in your first sentence.
Category 3 water is grossly contaminated, typically from sewage or storm surge. In West Palm Beach’s mid-century concrete block homes, Category 3 water saturates the block itself, not just drywall and framing. The block has to be treated and dried, not just the cavity. Remediation after Category 3 water in a concrete block home typically runs $3,500 – $6,500, and skipping the block treatment guarantees a mold regrowth problem. Call (728) 220-0713 for a written scope.
Because salt air and high humidity keep the humidity load inside coastal West Palm Beach wall cavities high enough for mold to regrow if any organic residue remains. Visible mold removal is not the same as remediation. Antimicrobial treatment of framing and wall interiors after removal is what prevents regrowth months later. Every Keegan remediation includes this step as part of the written scope. Call (728) 220-0713 to talk through what your home needs.
No permit is required for mold remediation itself in a West Palm Beach home, but if the source is a failed cast-iron drain line under the slab, the plumbing repair that follows may require a permit through the City of West Palm Beach building department. We coordinate that handoff with your plumber and document everything for your insurance file. Call (728) 220-0713 and ask us to walk through what applies to your specific situation. Estimates are free.
Call Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach Today
If you have mold, water staining, or a musty smell in your West Palm Beach home, call (728) 220-0713. A live person answers, 24/7. We’ll schedule a local crew, write the scope before any work starts, and back every repair with the 365-Day Done Right Promise. The price does not move at the door. The work is documented for your insurance claim. The guarantee is in writing.
Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach.